The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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Nicole Kidman is scared of butterflies.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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Dolphins have names for one another.
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